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Isabella grew up in a patriarchal home where she and her sister were mistreated in favor of their brother. Despite the odds, she got into Harvard but was forced to quit. With her mother’s help, she left, finished school, and became CEO. When she learned her family planned to marry off her sister to fund her brother’s marriage, she returned to save her mother and sister—this time, determined to fight back.
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00:00Come on, my boy. Eat up.
00:04Thank you, Grandma.
00:18Grandma, Linda just wanted a bite too.
00:21I prepared especially for my growing grandson.
00:24You two girls don't bring home no bacon.
00:27You don't deserve it.
00:29Lucas is the future of the family he alone holds.
00:33The Atkins' name, Mom.
00:36Girls are growing too.
00:38Would you please let them...
00:43Shut your fucking mouth!
00:45Know your place, woman!
00:48Face it, Ma.
00:49Once these two get married, they'll up and leave this family.
00:53Who knows if they'll ever turn back.
00:55Son, how can you talk like that?
00:58They're your sisters.
01:00Oh, Lucas is right.
01:02And you two, you act like you never had me before, huh?
01:07These canned foods got oil and flavor.
01:11Is that not good enough for you?
01:14What, did I just say a few words to you and you're already upset?
01:17Let that look off your face!
01:23What are you crying about now?
01:26Nail for Lucas!
01:28I'm coming.
01:32I got in!
01:33I got in!
01:34I got in at college.
01:35I got in at college!
01:36I see.
01:38Wow, that is incredible!
01:41My golden boy.
01:43Oh, you know, now the whole town's gonna be looking up to you, Atkins.
01:48Wait, wait, wait.
01:49There is just one thing, Pop.
01:52This college costs almost 100 grand a year.
01:55$100,000?
01:56How are we supposed to come up with that much money?
02:00Come on, I thought I was the proud of this family.
02:04This here is our investment for the future.
02:07Absolutely.
02:09You know, you're the only one going to college.
02:11We're gonna make it happen.
02:13No matter what.
02:15Alright?
02:17So first thing tomorrow,
02:19I'm gonna sell your sister's house.
02:24So first thing tomorrow,
02:26I'm gonna sell your sister's house.
02:31Dad, what did you just say?
02:33What is the big deal about selling your house?
02:36This here, we need that money for tuition.
02:39This is far more important.
02:42No!
02:43Where would the girl be sleeping?
02:44We can't make them sleep in the living room!
02:49Shut up!
02:51What's the problem with sleeping in the living room?
02:53Back in my day, we slept in the barn!
02:57I need a quiet place to study.
03:00I'm meant to be taking my SAT next year.
03:03Study? SAT?
03:05What's the point?
03:06You girls are not going to go anywhere.
03:09Your grandma's ride.
03:10Once you finish high school, just quit.
03:11Alright?
03:12Lucas is the only one going on to college.
03:15No, no, no!
03:16That is not fair!
03:18You raise your voice to me again,
03:19and I'll pull you out of school tomorrow!
03:21You hear me?
03:23Why can't you just behave for once?
03:26Grandma, she is in poor health already.
03:30You wanna make things even harder for this family?
03:33Sweetheart, let it go.
03:34I'm afraid they're gonna stop you from studying.
03:38Hey, after we sell your sister's house,
03:41they'll get you, what, maybe five grand?
03:44You can spend it however you want.
03:46Okay? Hanging out with your buddies?
03:48Whatever.
03:49You are the best, Pa.
03:51Grandma's gonna give you a ten.
03:53You gotta have yourself a real good time.
03:54I must.
03:55I must go to college.
03:58Go to college.
04:29Ma! Ha! I got into Harvard! Ma! Ha! I got into Harvard! Ma! I got into Harvard!
04:40Can't you keep it down?
04:41Show me Harvard.
04:43You're incredible sis.
04:44Ha, bud.
04:46Hey, look at this, dear.
04:48My daughter got into Harvard.
04:50It's one of the best in the world.
04:52So what? She got in doesn't mean she's going to be a millionaire.
04:55It's just college. You're acting like it's the moon landing or something.
04:59Lucas, don't talk like that. This is Harvard. Something to be proud of.
05:05Proud of what? It's not like we can afford it. We're already putting Lucas through college.
05:12She's not gone and that's that.
05:15Your grandma's life.
05:17The local clinic. They're hiring nurse assistants.
05:19And, uh, I'm ready to talk to you.
05:21Guess what?
05:23Start tomorrow.
05:24No, no, no, no, no, Dad.
05:25I don't want to work. I want to go to Harvard.
05:30Starting tomorrow at the clinic.
05:33End of discussion.
05:35Now get back to your room.
05:36How are you doing, McBabe?
05:38How can you be so ungrateful?
05:40You know what? Then why don't you take the job?
05:44How can Lucas do a job like that, huh?
05:49He's meant for greater things.
05:52Hmm?
05:53Once you start getting paid, you start giving back to this family.
05:57All right, help with your brother's tuition.
05:59Bob, just let her go.
06:01It's such an honor to have a Harvard daughter, right?
06:04We can tighten our belt.
06:11One more word.
06:12Knock your fucking teeth out.
06:14Dad, Dad, please.
06:16I will not cost this family a penny.
06:19Harvard's offered me a partial scholarship, and I'll work too.
06:22I can make this work.
06:24No more college talk.
06:26Start work at the clinic tomorrow.
06:28Time for you to start paying this family back.
06:31Please.
06:32Please.
06:32Dad, it has always been my dream to go to college, and I have worked so hard for this.
06:44Please.
06:46Please.
06:47I am...
06:48I am begging you.
06:51Stop blaming me.
06:53We raised you for 17 years.
06:55This is how you repay us?
06:56Huh?
06:59All you're doing is crying, spitting money?
07:01What else?
07:03Think I should be proud of a daughter like you?
07:07If I'd known you'd be this useless, I never would have had you at all.
07:11I never asked to be born.
07:14You have treated me like trash my entire life.
07:19You give Lucas everything.
07:21Linda and I nothing.
07:23We walk around terrified, tiptoed, every single day of our life because you continue to yell
07:30and curse and hit us.
07:34Do you even see us as your daughters?
07:37Do you?
07:41Can you call that parenting?
07:43You don't deserve to be a father at all.
07:46Say that again.
07:53I will.
07:56You don't deserve to be a father.
07:59I'm going to beat the hell out of you.
08:00You ungrateful, Frank.
08:01No, it's not.
08:03She's just a kid.
08:04She didn't mean it.
08:06Get out of my way.
08:07I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget.
08:09God, I'll please apologize to your father.
08:11Dad, please, I'm my sister.
08:12Please.
08:13Get out of my way.
08:14No, it's fine.
08:16Do it.
08:17I dare you.
08:18If you have the guts, beat me to death.
08:20Say that again.
08:21I will.
08:22I am done staying quiet.
08:25All you do is give Lucas everything he's ever wanted
08:27and Linda and I, nothing.
08:29We have grown up terrified chip-toeing around
08:32because you continue to yell and hit us every single day.
08:36You don't even see us as your own daughters.
08:38Enough, Isabella.
08:40Leave me out of this.
08:42And Lucas,
08:44you have given him everything time and time again.
08:48You sold my house
08:50and then give him five grand for a vacation
08:52and then I get into Harvard
08:54and you expect me to throw that all away
08:56and work to support him.
08:59What kind of parent are you?
09:01You dare compare yourself to your brother?
09:04You are asking for it.
09:06Oh, my God, please.
09:07Daughter, stop talking.
09:09No, I will not.
09:11I will keep going
09:12because with parents like you in this house,
09:14nothing will ever change.
09:16Not in 10 years,
09:17not in 20.
09:18Well, then leave.
09:20No one is begging you to stay.
09:23Fine.
09:24There is nothing for me here anyway.
09:27I'm going to find my own way to Harvard
09:29without a single cent from any of you.
09:35You ungrateful, but you ain't going nowhere.
09:37Oh, my God.
09:44No, no.
09:45Open the door.
09:46What are you doing now?
09:49You're still getting married.
09:51We'll find you a husband
09:52and all the money will go towards Lucas.
09:56No, I don't want to get married.
09:58I just want to go to college.
10:01Please, let me out.
10:02It's not up to you.
10:03You're still getting married.
10:05Grandma's right.
10:07Time for you to start doing something useful
10:08for this family.
10:10Father, Isabella is only 17.
10:12She's still a child.
10:14Stay out of this, our father.
10:15Isabella, Isabella's in Athens.
10:17The future isn't yours to decide.
10:19Dad, please let my sister go, please.
10:22If any of you let her out,
10:24I swear to God,
10:25break your goddamn legs.
10:27Ma, wouldn't it be great
10:29if she got married soon?
10:31Well, you could have a grandson by next year.
10:33That stupid woman will never know
10:35what's good for him.
10:37They almost forgot.
10:38I'm going to get you a few grand later.
10:40Why don't you take your girl out?
10:41Have a little fun.
10:42Grandma's going to give you a 10.
10:44Go have yourself a real good time.
10:46I love you so much, Grandma.
10:50Let me out, please.
10:54Let me out!
11:05Sweetheart,
11:06they're going to be here anytime soon.
11:08Take this.
11:08And run.
11:09Mom,
11:10it's our favorite friend to.
11:11Promise me you'll ever get
11:13number two up.
11:14Never.
11:18Get in that car before they see you.
11:20Go.
11:21Let me see you.
11:22Beat it.
11:23You little bitch,
11:24get back here now.
11:26That doesn't ever come in.
11:27Go now.
11:28Go, baby.
11:30Mom,
11:31Linda,
11:31I swear I'll come back
11:33and get you out of this hell.
11:35Goddamn, Brad.
11:36Stop that car.
11:37Sneaky bitch,
11:38how dare you help it get away?
11:40I swear to God,
11:42Mom,
11:43Linda,
11:44I'll make something of myself.
11:46I'll come back
11:47and take you away from this hell.
11:49Just wait for me.
12:03What did you just say?
12:24We lost to a college student?
12:26Yes, sir.
12:28Harvard undergrad.
12:29Kind of unstoppable.
12:30She swept every major field,
12:32major,
12:32crypto,
12:33international math,
12:34STEM Olympiad entrepreneurial awards.
12:36She's honestly, sir,
12:37kind of a myth.
12:38The only thing we could find
12:39was that she came from
12:41four neighborhoods in the south.
12:45Fascinating.
12:46Sign her immediately.
12:48Whatever it takes,
12:49give her the best offer we got.
13:00Hey, it's them.
13:06You know their daughter, Isabella?
13:07She hasn't visited for over a year.
13:09Word is,
13:10she's working as a prostitute, man.
13:13My boy saw her himself,
13:14fooling around with some strange-
13:16No way.
13:16Even taking drugs?
13:17No way.
13:18I bet you did.
13:18I bet you did.
13:19I bet you did.
13:19Look at the daughter you raised.
13:30She's dragging us through the mud,
13:32that little whore.
13:33Isabella would never do that.
13:35You know her.
13:36The whole damn town is talking.
13:38You think they just all got together
13:40the lie and made it up?
13:43No.
13:44I won't believe that.
13:46Not unless Isabella comes back,
13:48says it to my face.
13:50She wouldn't dare come back.
13:52I'll break her legs.
13:58Isabella led the Sinclair group
14:00to a meteoric rise
14:02and became a global giant.
14:04In just seven years,
14:07the country girl has risen
14:08to become a legend.
14:16Seven years.
14:19Mom, Linda,
14:20how have you been?
14:21In three months,
14:22my confidentiality agreement
14:23will expire
14:24and I can finally come home
14:26to see you.
14:28Boss,
14:29the rural school improvement project
14:31you funded
14:32officially began this morning.
14:34Good.
14:35Poor girls like me
14:36will finally get a shot
14:37at an education.
14:39Chance to stay out of the slums.
14:41Tell Jeff to speed it up.
14:43Sure.
14:44And one more thing.
14:45Your family is hosting a banquet
14:48to celebrate
14:49your grandmother's
14:5070th birthday.
14:52Would you like to attend?
14:56Forget it.
14:57She wouldn't want me there.
14:59Besides,
14:59I still have another
15:00three months on my contract,
15:02so...
15:03And there's some news
15:04about your sister.
15:05Linda.
15:06Yes,
15:07so your father's actually
15:08planning to marry her off
15:09to some thug
15:10to help pay
15:11for your brother's wedding.
15:13What?
15:13No.
15:15No.
15:16Dad cannot do this.
15:18Linda is still so young.
15:19If she gets married now,
15:21her life is over.
15:25Get the car.
15:26I'm going home.
15:28Got it, miss.
15:28Honey,
15:33there's been an emergency
15:34and I need to go home.
15:35Mom's home.
15:36Darling,
15:37you go ahead.
15:38I'll book the flights right away.
15:41We're family.
15:43This is what I'm supposed to do.
15:47Jackie.
15:50Release Isabella
15:51from her contract early.
15:52Unlock all of her funds
15:53and book me a flight ticket, too.
15:56I'm going to go and join her.
15:58But, boss,
15:59lifting the restrictions
16:00in advance,
16:01will it...
16:01I'll take care of it.
16:03Just get it done.
16:06Oh, and...
16:08call Jet.
16:09Tell him to protect my wife.
16:11Okay, boss.
16:12Hello, sir.
16:29Yes, sir.
16:31You have my word, sir.
16:34Thank you, sir.
16:39All right, everyone.
16:40Focus in.
16:42The CEO of Sinclair Group
16:44is on his way.
16:46Starting right now,
16:48everyone works harder.
16:50If he doesn't like what he sees,
16:52you can kiss your paycheck goodbye.
16:56All right, hustle.
16:56Come on, now.
17:01Cheers, everyone.
17:02Cheers.
17:06Everyone,
17:07thank you all for being here
17:08to celebrate my mother's 70th birthday.
17:11We're thrilled to have you with us.
17:14So,
17:15we have a little bit of exciting news today.
17:18My daughter, Linda,
17:19has finally come to marrying age.
17:22And for her future happiness,
17:24I found her
17:25the perfect husband.
17:27Lewis,
17:28come on up here.
17:38Folks,
17:39I'm glad you're all here
17:41to witness this moment
17:42because today,
17:44I am officially having my daughter, Linda,
17:47marry this promising young man,
17:49Lewis Brown.
17:50Lewis Brown?
17:53Isn't he Jeff Brown's nephew?
17:56Yeah,
17:56it's Jeff's nephew.
17:58Jeff is the one running the school project.
18:00He's the manager of the Sinclair Group.
18:02If Linda marries that family,
18:04for sure,
18:05the status of the Atkins
18:06will skyrocket.
18:08No,
18:09Dad,
18:09I won't marry him.
18:13What did you say to me?
18:16You should count your blessings
18:17that he wants to marry you.
18:19Once you marry Lewis,
18:20he'll help your brother as well.
18:22What's there not to like?
18:24You have no right to be this picky.
18:26Lewis's family's got real money.
18:29You marry him,
18:30we all move up.
18:31Linda,
18:32sweetheart,
18:33marry me
18:35and I'll give you
18:36everything you dream about.
18:38Mrs. Atkins,
18:39I've got
18:40a little something for you.
18:42Batch your own custom,
18:44dear.
18:44It's not merely a watch.
18:46It's a status
18:47for your first TV.
18:50It's,
18:51it's
18:52going to be worth
18:53at least a hundred grand.
18:55I'll be the talk of the town.
18:57No,
18:57I won't marry him,
18:59okay?
19:00I'm going to go to college.
19:02Watch your mouth,
19:03you're marrying him
19:03and that's that.
19:04Why don't you
19:05marry him
19:06instead?
19:08You know what this is
19:09all really about.
19:10You're selling me off,
19:12so Lucas will have
19:13the money to get married.
19:16Shut your mouth,
19:17you stupid brat.
19:19We already accepted
19:20Lewis's wedding gift.
19:21You're getting married
19:22in three days.
19:24How could you let Linda
19:25marry a thug like him?
19:27He drinks,
19:28he gambles,
19:29he has one foot in brothel
19:30and the other in death.
19:32That boy is poison
19:33and you're throwing Linda
19:35straight into fire.
19:37We did this for her.
19:39Plenty of girls
19:40want to marry Lewis.
19:42Lucas,
19:43get your sister
19:44out of here.
19:46Sure.
19:48Ma,
19:49just let go.
19:51I am your only son.
19:53Can you not think
19:54about me for once?
19:55If you want
19:56to take your sister,
19:57you have to step
19:58over my dead body first.
20:00Ma,
20:00gotta wake up.
20:02Remember Isabella?
20:03You gave everything to her.
20:04But where is she?
20:06Isabella's busy.
20:07She will come back.
20:08I know she will.
20:09She ain't never coming back.
20:11She is a goddamn
20:13streetwalker.
20:14Lucas,
20:14she's your sister.
20:16How can you slander
20:17her like that?
20:18Slander?
20:20Everyone in this town
20:22knows that she is
20:23out there selling herself.
20:24You're lying,
20:25okay?
20:25My sister
20:26would never
20:27do that.
20:29Lion,
20:30then why hasn't
20:31she been back
20:32in seven years?
20:33Because she is
20:34out there
20:34selling herself
20:36as a goddamn
20:36streetwalker.
20:38All right,
20:38it's up.
20:41Isabella
20:42has sold
20:43her body.
20:44She has
20:45disgraced herself
20:46and brought shame
20:47to the Atkins.
20:48This is the kind
20:49of immoral behavior
20:51I will not tolerate
20:52in my town.
20:54As such,
20:55Isabella
20:56is hereby
20:57banished
20:57from Atkinsville
20:59for now
20:59and forever.
21:02No, Sheriff.
21:04You can't do this.
21:06I'm begging you.
21:07She's my daughter.
21:09Don't banish, Isabella.
21:11Well then,
21:12let's put it
21:12to the good people
21:14of Atkinsville.
21:15Are they with you
21:16or are they not?
21:19Friends,
21:21neighbors,
21:22please.
21:24There's a blame.
21:25Let it fall on me.
21:28I raised her.
21:29I fazed her.
21:31If you want
21:31to punish someone,
21:32punish me.
21:34Please don't
21:34cast out Isabella.
21:36I'm begging you.
21:37She's my daughter.
21:41Mom!
21:43Mom,
21:45please,
21:45just,
21:45please,
21:46just get up.
21:47No.
21:49I won't get up
21:50until
21:51this town
21:52forgives Isabella
21:53today.
21:54Ha!
21:54Humiliating.
21:56Let me get back
21:56home right now.
21:58A daughter's shame
21:59is the fault
22:00of the mother.
22:02You raised
22:03that little hussy,
22:05so you
22:05bear her shame.
22:08Do you accept
22:08the judgment
22:09of the good people
22:10of Atkinsville?
22:12I accept.
22:13If this means
22:14my daughter
22:14have a home,
22:16I'll bear it all.
22:17good.
22:19Bring on
22:20the Atkins punishment.
22:23Boss,
22:24we're getting
22:25close to Atkinsville.
22:26Good.
22:27Drive faster!
22:30Sophia,
22:31you have
22:32failed
22:33to discipline
22:33your children,
22:35so this
22:35first strike
22:36is for your
22:37failure as a mother.
22:39mom!
22:47Isabella,
22:48young lady,
22:50step aside!
22:50I'm begging you,
22:51please!
22:51I said,
22:53step aside!
22:55Louis,
22:56look at this
22:57fiance now.
22:58You take her home
22:59and teach her a lesson,
23:00yeah?
23:00Come here.
23:01Let's go!
23:02Don't touch her!
23:03Let her go!
23:04Isabella
23:09sells herself
23:10on the streets.
23:12This second stroke
23:13is for her
23:14shamelessness!
23:15Please,
23:16please,
23:16don't hurt my mom.
23:18I'll treat you
23:19really well tonight.
23:20Mom,
23:20please don't let the
23:21take me!
23:23Stop!
23:24Let my daughter go!
23:26Let her go!
23:29Mom!
23:29Mom!
23:30Please,
23:34welcome home,
23:39boss.
23:44It's third strike
23:46for that shame
23:48and for not paying
23:50respect to the advocate.
23:56Mom!
23:57Linda!
24:04Dad!
24:05No!
24:05Dad!
24:06I miss you!
24:08Dad!
24:15Walk!
24:32Bye!
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